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Beaconsfield vs Mackay Harbour

Name: Beaconsfield vs Mackay Harbour — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Beaconsfield profile · Mackay Harbour profile

Beaconsfield Mackay Harbour

Beaconsfield (Qld) and Mackay Harbour are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Beaconsfield (Qld) is a family-oriented area where 21.1% of people are children and 28.3% of adults provide unpaid childcare. It is dominated by separate houses, with 86.6% of homes being detached and 87.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mackay Harbour is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 37 in Beaconsfield (Qld), and is mostly made up of flats or apartments.

Both areas share similar rates of volunteering and have nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over, at around 17%. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in how people live and move. Beaconsfield (Qld) is far more walkable, with 90.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 66.8% near groceries, whereas Mackay Harbour is almost entirely car-dependent for these needs. Mackay Harbour also has a more transient population, with 54.7% of residents having moved there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 78.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield Population: 5,213 larger in Beaconsfield Median age: 13 yrs older in Mackay Harbour PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Beaconsfield 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Beaconsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +5,213 larger in Beaconsfield gap widening

5,899 86th pct 686 70th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +13 yrs older in Mackay Harbour gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +16.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 19.4%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 10.6%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

Marital status

45.1% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

35.7% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 26.8%

8.6% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

3.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Beaconsfield Mackay Harbour

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 68.4%

2.4% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.9% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.3% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 27.6%

9.1% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

6.7% German ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 79.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 47.8%

39.6% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 33.8%

8.2% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour

3.21 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +2 more in Beaconsfield

19 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +37 larger in Beaconsfield

570 80th pct 533 76th pct

ICSEA in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +6 higher in Beaconsfield

984 46th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 45.5%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

7.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.2 pts 26.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%

14.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +$263 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$811 60th pct $1,074 87th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +$353 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$1,726 61st pct $2,079 78th pct

Family income in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +$414 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,055 61st pct $2,469 80th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.0%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.1%

8.8% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 28.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.0%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 58.0%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +460 larger in Beaconsfield

477 87th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +12 yrs older in Mackay Harbour

21 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +$384 higher in Mackay Harbour

$678 54th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +$443 higher in Mackay Harbour

$1,807 55th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +0.5 larger in Beaconsfield gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 41.2%

26.8% Couples without children +24.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 7.8%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

22.8% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 4.7%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +$150 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$350 71st pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +$434 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +0.10 higher in Mackay Harbour gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.1% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.9 pts 18.1%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house ◂ +78.3 pts 8.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment +51.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +24.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 13.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.2% Studio / none +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +20.5 pts 7.5%

3.4% $550–$749 +22.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 5.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 22.0%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 34.0%

6.9% $3,000 or more +27.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +4 more in Beaconsfield

8 78th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +4.47 more in Mackay Harbour

1.36 63rd pct 5.83 81st pct

Departures/1k in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +271.8 more in Mackay Harbour

111.5 70th pct 383.4 76th pct

PT routes in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +11 longer in Mackay Harbour

4 29th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 69.2%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

0.5% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.2% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

4.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

10.7% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

5.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety even 4.3%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 15.0%

16.0% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.3% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +1.5 higher in Beaconsfield

4.4 80th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +1.9 more in Beaconsfield

4.3 79th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +41.5 pts higher in Beaconsfield

41.6% 77th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +66.6 pts higher in Beaconsfield

66.8% 84th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +15.8 pts higher in Beaconsfield

90.8% 84th pct 75.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +90.7 pts higher in Beaconsfield

90.8% 93rd pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +3.5 pts higher in Beaconsfield

98.2% 85th pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +26.5 pts higher in Beaconsfield

26.6% 78th pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +52.8 more in Mackay Harbour

4.1 26th pct 56.9 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +62 higher in Beaconsfield

76 82nd pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Beaconsfield in Mackay Harbour +1.9 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

3.3% 17th pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaconsfield vs Mackay Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30191/beaconsfield/vs/SAL31725/mackay-harbour